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Meta executive warned Facebook Messenger encryption plan was 'so irresponsible', shows court filing | Reuters
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Meta executive warned Facebook Messenger encryption plan was 'so irresponsible', shows court filing
Meta executives proceeded with a plan to encrypt the messaging services connected to its Facebook and Instagram apps despite internal warnings that it would hinder the social media giantâs ability to ...
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/meta-executive-warned-facebook-messenger-encryption-plan-was-so-irresponsible-2026-02-24/
about 6 hours ago
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Enough Is Enough - by NBTV Media - NBTV Newsletter
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Enough Is Enough
Every privacy concession in history has been permanent. So why are we still making them?
https://nbtv.substack.com/p/enough-is-enough
about 11 hours ago
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Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification software after code found in US surveillance | Fortune
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Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification software after its code was found tied to US surveillance efforts | Fortune
Discord cut ties with its age-verification partner after exposed code fueled federal-reporting concerns, months after a breach hit 70,000 users.
https://fortune.com/2026/02/24/discord-peter-thiel-backed-persona-identity-verification-breach/
about 11 hours ago
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Apple rolls out age-verification tools worldwide to comply with growing web of child safety laws | TechCrunch
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Depending on how implemented, a potential privacy concern for all Apple users.
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Apple rolls out age-verification tools worldwide to comply with growing web of child safety laws | TechCrunch
Apple complies with new age-assurance laws in the U.S. and abroad, including those that block users from downloading apps aimed at adults.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/apple-rolls-out-age-verification-tools-worldwide-to-comply-with-growing-web-of-child-safety-laws/
about 13 hours ago
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Is Age Verification a Trap? - IEEE Spectrum
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The Age Verification Trap
Platforms are caught in a dilemma: enforce age restrictions or protect user privacy. How are they navigating this tricky terrain?
https://spectrum.ieee.org/age-verification
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Attacker gets into France's DB listing all bank accounts âą The Register
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Attacker gets into France's DB listing all bank accounts
Infosec In Brief: PLUS: Unpatched Ivanti boxes under attack; 0APT might not be a scam; AI gets better at helping cyber-scum; And more
https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/22/french_bank_hack/
2 days ago
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New AI Data LeaksâMore Than 1 Billion IDs And Photos Exposed
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New AI Data LeaksâMore Than 1 Billion IDs And Photos Exposed
Databases containing the personal information of individuals, including email IDs and photos, have been exposed in data leaks linked to two AI-powered services.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2026/02/19/new-ai-data-leak-alert-1-billion-ids-emails-and-phone-numbers-exposed/
4 days ago
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How Palantir captured the Ministry of Defence
Insufficient details about the US data intelligence companyâs recent contract have been made public
https://www.ft.com/content/5207928a-13e8-4832-8c6f-2e78740c16c9
4 days ago
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Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras
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Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras
Anger over ICE connections and privacy violations is fueling the sabotage. PLUS: 10,000 drivers call on Uber to repay stolen wages, a man is arrested at a public hearing about a data center and more.
https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/across-the-us-people-are-dismantling
4 days ago
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PayPal discloses data breach that exposed user info for 6 months
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Before individual users panic: "The incident affected the PayPal Working Capital (PPWC) loan app, which provides small businesses with quick access to financing."
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PayPal discloses data breach that exposed user info for 6 months
PayPal is notifying customers of a data breach after a software error in a loan application exposed their sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers, for nearly 6 months last ye...
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/paypal-discloses-data-breach-exposing-users-personal-information/
4 days ago
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Copilot quietly pulls your data from other Microsoft products, including Edge and MSN, but you can opt out
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Copilot quietly pulls your data from other Microsoft products, including Edge and MSN, but you can opt out
Microsoft Copilot automatically pulls your data from other Microsoft products, such as Bing, MSN, and Edge.
https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/02/19/copilot-quietly-pulls-your-data-from-other-microsoft-products-including-edge-and-msn-but-you-can-opt-out/
4 days ago
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Leaked Email Suggests Ring Plans to Expand âSearch Partyâ Surveillance Beyond Dogs
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Leaked Email Suggests Ring Plans to Expand âSearch Partyâ Surveillance Beyond Dogs
Ring's CEO told staff the feature is âfirst for finding dogs,â indicating a plan to expand.
https://www.404media.co/leaked-email-suggests-ring-plans-to-expand-search-party-surveillance-beyond-dogs/
4 days ago
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Judge scolds Mark Zuckerberg's team for wearing Meta glasses to social media trial - CBS News
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Judge scolds Mark Zuckerberg's team for wearing Meta glasses to social media trial
A Los Angeles judge ordered Meta officials to remove their AI glasses at a trial over the impact of social media on users.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/meta-trial-mark-zuckerberg-ai-glasses/
4 days ago
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Data breach at fintech giant Figure affects close to a million customers | TechCrunch
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Data breach at fintech giant Figure affects close to a million customers | TechCrunch
The Figure data breach allowed hackers to steal customer names, dates of birth, physical addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/data-breach-at-fintech-giant-figure-affects-close-to-a-million-customers/
6 days ago
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Microsoft says Office bug exposed customers' confidential emails to Copilot AI | TechCrunch
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Microsoft says Office bug exposed customers' confidential emails to Copilot AI | TechCrunch
Microsoft said the bug meant that its Copilot AI chatbot was reading and summarizing paying customers' confidential emails, bypassing data-protection policies.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/microsoft-says-office-bug-exposed-customers-confidential-emails-to-copilot-ai/
7 days ago
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40 AGs Push Senate Kids Online Safety Act
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40 State Attorneys General Want To Tie Online Access to ID
The bill's supporters call it child protection; its architecture looks more like a national ID system for the internet.
https://reclaimthenet.org/40-attorneys-general-back-ids-online-safety-act
9 days ago
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Sex toys maker Tenga says hacker stole customer information | TechCrunch
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Sex toys maker Tenga says hacker stole customer information | TechCrunch
The Japanese sex toy maker said a hacker broke into an employee's inbox and stole customer names, email addresses, and correspondence, including order details and customer service inquiries.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/13/sex-toys-maker-tenga-says-hacker-stole-customer-information/
11 days ago
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Indian pharmacy chain giant exposed customer data and internal systems | TechCrunch
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Indian pharmacy chain giant exposed customer data and internal systems | TechCrunch
A backend flaw in web admin dashboards used by one of India's largest pharmacy chains, exposed thousands of online pharmacy orders.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/13/indias-major-pharmacy-chain-exposed-customer-data-and-internal-systems/
11 days ago
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Amazon's Ring cancels Flock partnership amid Super Bowl ad backlash
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Amazon's Ring cancels Flock partnership amid Super Bowl ad backlash
Ring's decision to cancel its partnership with Flock comes as tech companies face growing pressure to reexamine their work with federal agencies.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/amazons-ring-cancels-flock-partnership-amid-super-bowl-ad-backlash.html
11 days ago
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ICE, CBP Knew Facial Recognition App Couldnât Do What DHS Says It Could, Deployed It Anyway | Techdirt
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ICE, CBP Knew Facial Recognition App Couldnât Do What DHS Says It Could, Deployed It Anyway
The DHS and its components want to find non-white people to deport by any means necessary. Of course, ânecessaryâ is something thatâs on a continually sliding scale with Trump bacâŠ
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/12/ice-cbp-knew-facial-recognition-app-couldnt-do-what-dhs-says-it-could-deployed-it-anyway/
12 days ago
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TikTok is tracking you, even if you don't use the app. Here's how to stop it
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TikTok is tracking you, even if you don't use the app. Here's how to stop it
TikTok is growing its data harvesting empire, and avoiding the app wonât protect you â but some easy steps can keep you safe.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260210-tiktok-is-tracking-you-even-if-you-dont-use-the-app-heres-how-to-stop-it
12 days ago
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OpenAI researcher quits over ChatGPT ads, warns of "Facebook" path - Ars Technica
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OpenAI researcher quits over ChatGPT ads, warns of "Facebook" path
Zoë Hitzig resigned on the same day OpenAI began testing ads in its chatbot.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/02/openai-researcher-quits-over-fears-that-chatgpt-ads-could-manipulate-users/
13 days ago
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India makes Aadhaar more ubiquitous, but critics say security and privacy concerns remain | TechCrunch
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India makes Aadhaar more ubiquitous, but critics say security and privacy concerns remain | TechCrunch
India's Aadhaar is moving into wallets, hotels and policing through a new app. Critics say that amid the broader Aadhaar rollout, it's unclear how data shared through the new app would prevent breache...
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/india-makes-aadhaar-more-ubiquitous-but-critics-say-privacy-concerns-remain/
16 days ago
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Appleâs new iOS setting addresses a hidden layer of location tracking | Malwarebytes
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Appleâs new iOS setting addresses a hidden layer of location tracking
Apple has introduced Limit Precise Location, a new setting that reduces how precisely cellular networks can locate your device, though support is currently limited.
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/mobile/2026/02/apples-new-ios-setting-addresses-a-hidden-layer-of-location-tracking
16 days ago
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Hong Kong plans to revive privacy law requiring firms to report data breaches | South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong plans to revive privacy law requiring firms to report data breaches
Privacy Commissioner Ada Chung says watchdog intends to consult lawmakers this year after legislative reform was put on hold in 2024.
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3342754/hong-kong-plans-revive-privacy-law-mandating-firms-report-data-breaches
17 days ago
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Dutch authorities allegedly seize VPN server without a warrant â company claims that law enforcement will return it after analyzing the device fully | Tom's Hardware
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Dutch authorities allegedly seize VPN server without a warrant â company claims that law enforcement will return it after analyzing the device fully
The authorities apparently got tired of asking and just went in themselves.
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/vpn/dutch-authorities-allegedly-seize-vpn-server-without-a-warrant-company-claims-that-law-enforcement-will-return-it-after-analyzing-the-device-fully
18 days ago
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Deepfake fraud taking place on an industrial scale, study finds | Deepfake | The Guardian
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Deepfake fraud taking place on an industrial scale, study finds
AI content for scams can be targeted at individuals and âproduced by pretty much anybodyâ, researchers say
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/06/deepfake-taking-place-on-an-industrial-scale-study-finds
18 days ago
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UKâs Data Use and Access Act (2025) data protection provisions come into force
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UKâs Data Use and Access Act (2025) data protection provisions come into force
On 5 February 2026, many of the key reforms to UK data protection law will take effect. They are being introduced through the Data Use and Access Act 2025 (âDUAAâ), which is intended to simplify and s...
https://www.hoganlovells.com/en/publications/uks-data-use-and-access-act-2025-data-protection-provisions-come-into-force
18 days ago
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Calls to halt UK Palantir contracts grow amid âlack of transparencyâ over deals | Politics | The Guardian
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Calls to halt UK Palantir contracts grow amid âlack of transparencyâ over deals
Opposition MPs urge Labour to pause public contracts with the US tech firm after attempts to examine deals blocked
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/05/calls-to-halt-uk-palantir-contracts-grow-amid-lack-of-transparency-over-deals
19 days ago
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Facial recognition error: Customer misidentified by Sainsbury's
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Facial recognition error: Customer misidentified by Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's staff wrongly eject a man from a south London store over a facial recognition alert.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0lxdn4w2g3o
19 days ago
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GitHub - mdp/linkedin-extension-fingerprinting
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LinkedIn Chrome Extension Fingerprinting LinkedIn silently probes for 2,953 Chrome extensions on every page load.
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GitHub - mdp/linkedin-extension-fingerprinting
Contribute to mdp/linkedin-extension-fingerprinting development by creating an account on GitHub.
https://github.com/mdp/linkedin-extension-fingerprinting
20 days ago
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âOrwellianâ: Sainsburyâs staff using facial recognition tech eject innocent shopper | Facial recognition | The Guardian
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âOrwellianâ: Sainsburyâs staff using facial recognition tech eject innocent shopper
Man misidentified by London supermarket using Facewatch system says: âI shouldnât have to prove I am not a criminalâ
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/05/london-man-sainsburys-facial-recognition-facewatch
20 days ago
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DHS AI Surveillance Arsenal Grows as Agency Defies Courts | TechPolicy.Press
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DHS AI Surveillance Arsenal Grows as Agency Defies Courts
A Department of Homeland Security AI inventory contains details on new tools used by ICE and border patrol agents in Trump's deportation campaign.
https://www.techpolicy.press/dhs-ai-surveillance-arsenal-grows-as-agency-defies-courts/
20 days ago
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ICE observer says her Global Entry was revoked after agent scanned her face - Ars Technica
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ICE observer says her Global Entry was revoked after agent scanned her face
Global Entry and PreCheck revoked three days after incident, court filing says.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/ice-protester-says-her-global-entry-was-revoked-after-agent-scanned-her-face/
20 days ago
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Hackers publish personal information stolen during Harvard, UPenn data breaches | TechCrunch
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Hackers publish personal information stolen during Harvard, UPenn data breaches | TechCrunch
The prolific cybercrime group ShinyHunters took responsibility for hacking Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, and published the stolen data on its extortion website.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/hackers-publish-personal-information-stolen-during-harvard-upenn-data-breaches/
21 days ago
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India's Supreme Court to WhatsApp: 'You cannot play with the right to privacy' | TechCrunch
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India's Supreme Court to WhatsApp: 'You cannot play with the right to privacy' | TechCrunch
India's top court is investigating WhatsAppâs data-sharing model, monopoly power, and user consent.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/indias-supreme-court-to-whatsapp-you-cannot-play-with-the-right-to-privacy/
21 days ago
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22 days ago
Tomorrow we are in the High Court suing Reform for breaching data processing rules. We think it's really quite important. đ
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Farageâs Reform is collecting your data: hereâs why | Good Law Project
Reform is harvesting your data, and ignoring people when they get in touch â so weâre taking them to court
https://goodlaw.social/z3wh
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Tech sovereignty should not be a subscription model
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Tech sovereignty should not be a subscription model
Concern about the loss of jurisdiction and agency to US companies is becoming more pressing for Europeans
https://www.ft.com/content/8fc2932e-c8d0-4735-99f0-bbdede45c875
23 days ago
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UK-based pair behind messaging app accused of giving data to Iranian regime | Data protection | The Guardian
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UK-based pair behind messaging app accused of giving data to Iranian regime
Exclusive: Branch of Iranian software company TSIT, which makes Gap Messenger, is registered in Sussex
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/29/iran-app-gap-messenger-tsit-user-data-uk-sussex
24 days ago
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25 days ago
US authorities reportedly investigate claims that Meta can read encrypted WhatsApp messages
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US authorities reportedly investigate claims that Meta can read encrypted WhatsApp messages
A lawsuit filed last week alleges tech firm âcan access virtually allâ private communications, a claim the company has denied US authorities have reportedly investigated claims that Meta can read usersâ encrypted chats on the WhatsApp messaging platform, which it owns. The reports follow a lawsuit filed last week, which claimed Meta âcan access virtually all of WhatsApp usersâ purportedly âprivateâ communicationsâ. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/31/us-authorities-reportedly-investigate-claims-that-meta-can-read-encrypted-whatsapp-messages?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Angry Norfolk residents lose lawsuit to stop Flock license plate scanners - Ars Technica
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Angry Norfolk residents lose lawsuit to stop Flock license plate scanners
Plaintiffs called Norfolk's Flock camera network a âdragnet."
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/angry-norfolk-residents-lose-lawsuit-to-stop-flock-license-plate-scanners/
26 days ago
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Why We Do Not Support Opt-Out Forms - Conscious Digital
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Why We Do Not Support Opt-Out Forms - Conscious Digital
YourDigitalRights.org will continue supporting email-based requests exclusively. Our mission is to make data rights accessible to as many people as possible. Following our analysis, we believe that on...
https://consciousdigital.org/why-we-do-not-support-opt-out-forms/
28 days ago
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Infostealer malware leak exposes millions of iCloud passwords
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Infostealer malware database exposes millions of iCloud and email passwords
A publicly accessible database containing more than 149 million usernames and passwords was discovered, and before it was taken offline, it included logins from 900,000 iCloud users.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/01/26/infostealer-malware-database-exposes-millions-of-icloud-and-email-passwords
28 days ago
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Here's how your ISP tracks every website you visit, and one tool that stops it
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Here's how your ISP tracks every website you visit, and one tool that stops it
Learn how your ISP is tracking your every move online and the solution that keeps your browsing habits private.
https://www.howtogeek.com/why-dns-betrays-your-privacy-and-how-dnscrypt-stops-it/
29 days ago
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Kash Patelâs FBI Is Making America Less Safe, Current and Former Employees Say - The New York Times
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Inside Kash Patelâs F.B.I.: Meltdowns, Chaos, Vendettas
Forty-five current and former employees on the changes they say are undermining the agency and making America less safe.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/22/magazine/trump-kash-patel-fbi-agents.html
29 days ago
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Microsoft Gave FBI BitLocker Encryption Keys, Exposing Privacy Flaw
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Microsoft Gave FBI BitLocker Encryption Keys, Exposing Privacy Flaw
The tech giant said providing encryption keys was a standard response to a court order. But companies like Apple and Meta set up their systems so such a privacy violation isnât possible.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2026/01/22/microsoft-gave-fbi-keys-to-unlock-bitlocker-encrypted-data/
29 days ago
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BrianKrebs: "We knew this was coming, but nâŠ" - Infosec Exchange
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We knew this was coming, but now the clock is running. From Privacy International: "Yesterday the Trump Administration announced a proposed change in policy for travellers to the U.S. It applies to ...
https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/115962508398912420
29 days ago
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Report: ICE Using Palantir Tool That Feeds On Medicaid Data | Electronic Frontier Foundation
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Report: ICE Using Palantir Tool That Feeds On Medicaid Data
ICE is using a Palantir tool that uses Medicaid and other government data to stalk people for arrest. This is exactly the kind of data privacy abuse that EFF has been warning about.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/report-ice-using-palantir-tool-feeds-medicaid-data
29 days ago
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Job Seekers Sue Company Scanning Their Résumés Using AI
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Job Seekers Sue Company Scanning Their Résumés Using AI
Job seekers are suing a company for subjecting them to the whims of a bizarre algorithm in order to advance in the job market.
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-labor-scanning-eightfold
29 days ago
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TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes | WIRED
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TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US.
https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-new-privacy-policy/
about 1 month ago
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